The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is an Epic Adventure
Not to Be Missed

Nintendo’s Wii Console Delivers a Masterpiece

November 16, 2011 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The most epic game Nintendo has ever produced is set to soar into
stores. On Nov. 20, Nintendo introduces The
Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword exclusively
for the Wii™
home console. It’s a sweeping adventure that all players, regardless of
the type of video games they play, will want to pick up. Critics are
already lining up with their accolades: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward
Sword has earned perfect-10 reviews from leading outlets Game
Informer and IGN.

The world of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is expansive. The
game takes players flying in the air, searching through dungeons and
exploring on land. Players help heroic Link™ explore
volcanoes, forests, deserts and the sky itself. The epic quest lays the
foundation for the events in the critically acclaimed The Legend of
Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ and marks a
turning point for the franchise.

The game uses the motion controls of the Wii Remote™ Plus
controller (or a Wii Remote controller with a Wii MotionPlus™
accessory) to immerse players in the action. Every motion, whether
swinging the sword to fight enemies, tossing bombs or shooting arrows,
feels natural and intuitive. Players must solve each battle by analyzing
enemies’ attacks and defenses and coming up with effective
countermeasures.

The game will be available at a suggested retail price of $49.99 in the
U.S. A limited-edition version will be offered at a suggested retail
price of $69.99 in the U.S., which includes a gold-colored Wii Remote
Plus controller.

As an additional treat for fans, every game in the initial production
runs will include The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary
Special Orchestra CD at no extra charge. This special recording features
45 minutes of iconic music spanning the 25-year history of the Zelda
franchise and offers fans who weren’t able to attend the sold-out Legend
of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony concerts in Los Angeles,
Tokyo and London an opportunity to hear some of the arrangements created
for those shows.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the
content their children can access. For more information about this and
other Wii features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home
console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of
portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo
Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.8
billion video games and more than 610 million hardware units globally,
including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS,
Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the
Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo
64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also
created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such
as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™
and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America
Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s
operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about
Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

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